Overview

• Canada's Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne has filed for a Federal Court order against Aylo Holdings, the operator of Pornhub and other adult websites, to enforce compliance with privacy laws.
• The legal action follows a 2024 investigation that found Aylo allowed intimate images to be shared without the consent of those depicted, violating Canadian privacy law.
• The investigation was prompted by a complaint from a woman whose ex-boyfriend uploaded intimate content of her without her knowledge or permission.
• Aylo has reportedly made some changes to its privacy practices but has not fully implemented the recommendations made by the Privacy Commissioner to ensure meaningful consent.
• Dufresne emphasized that privacy is a fundamental right and criticized Aylo's ongoing failure to address significant concerns regarding consent verification.